| Show Local Orientation n Needed To Keep Tourists in an State Matching funds of the Utah Tourist Council is increasing in the eight re gion areas of the state reported Kenneth Ken Ken- neth II chairman of the council council coun coun- cil board at the Vernal Area Chamber Chamber Cham Cham- ber of Commerce directors director's meeting Tuesday MR reported on the Tourist Tourist Tour Tour- Councils Council's meeting Friday which was attended by coordinators of all eight regions of the state The nine-hour nine meeting meeting meet meet- ing heard reports from each region of the state The transient room tax lax whereby counties counties coun coun- ties can add one and one-half one per cent centon centon centon on the already four and one half per cent sales tax for motels and hotels was discussed seven and one- one half per cent of the extra tax goes back to the county where collected and must be spent for tourist promotion within with in the county it was explained by Mr TOURIST RESEARCH surveys conducted conducted con con- ducted by Dr John Hunt in connection with is one of the best in the nation nation na na- na tion and should furnish the Tourist Council Council Coun- Coun cil valuable information on Utah tourists tourists tourists tour tour- said Mr Also attending the Friday Council meeting meeting meet meet- ing was Dwight who ho gave Continued on page 6 Tourist Report Continued from page 1 his report repert on the region of ol the state Mr stated he learned that other areas of the state have the same problems as we do dc One of these is how to educate the local people to Inform tourists about the area IN MOST Utah schools there is no lo local lo 10 cal history given after about the seventh grade and later on when they need to know something about the area they have forgotten it Mr said There is a need to give older school students classes on the local attractions and unique history so they can Intelligently Intel Instruct tourists who stop here hereto to see the area Commissioner Bert Angus gave a re re port on the recent State Road CommissIon Commission Commis Commis- sion meeting here A MOT MOTION tON was made by Chamber directors to contact U U. U S. S Congressional leaders of Utah explaining the problems in the waterline from Randlett to Ouray and asking that connections in the Avalon Ava Ion lon area be picked up Grant Southam expressed concern over the apathy on the Provo Canyon road The mon money y is available and still we cant can't get started on Ute the road Improvement Improve ment Mr Southam stated MR SOUTHAM paid tribute to Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson who have resigned resigned resigned re re- re- re signed as caretakers of the Uintah County building and and grounds for the work they have done In beautifying the grounds A motion was passed by board members members members mem mem- bers to suggest that Halloween be observed observed observed ob ob- ob- ob served Saturday night for trick and treats instead of Sunday night as recommended recommended re reo re- re commended by all Vernal churches STARTING NEXT Tuesday Chamber of Commerce board of directors meetIngs meetings meetings meet- meet Ings will be held at Hotel Vernal Coffee Shop for an indefinite period announced Mr A convention committee report was given by Bill Dill Sweet He lie stated his committee com com- committee was trying to locate prospective groups that may be interested in holding holding hold hold- ing a convention in this area The committee com com- committee has three good prospects Mr Sweet stated |
